A freelance journalist who claims a "supergrass" told him he murdered a Catholic taxi driver revealed this afternoon that his bills are being paid through the witness protection scheme.
Under cross examination by defence Mr Jim Allister QC, Mr Nick Martin-Clark told him that his £800 sterling monthly rent bill is paid along with his Council Tax of £470 per quarter and other "living expenses".
Mr Martin-Clark also revealed that his furniture storage is also paid in an effort to make to make it as "smooth and easy for you to relocate" as possible.
Stating there was "no financial gain" for him, the journalist further claimed "there have been threats made against me", adding that he would stay within the scheme "for a while".
He is giving evidence against Craigavon man, Clifford McKeown (43) whom he claims revealed to him during a series of five prison interviews that he murdered Mr McGoldrick at the height of the Drumcree protests in July 1996.
McKeown denies the charge.